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Haven for the have-nots (reply)
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there was a great article in the Canberra Times on Friday called Haven for the have-nots

http://canberra.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/haven-for-the-havenots/789430.aspx



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Great article James, its good to see that someone is noticing the good work that they do at Havelock house. Well done! Affordable housing is such a complex issue even the term ‘affordable housing’ is assertoric. Affordable to whom? Its disturbing to me that many of the people I speak to see homelessness as just a ‘welfare issue’ and that they have very little idea of the larger impact. Housing is a critical determinant not only, of social cohesion and household well-being but also of labour market efficiency. A serious shortage of affordable rental housing represents an increasing constraint on economic growth in Canberra and significant barrier to the economic and social participation of residents. The housing market in Canberra is failing to provide affordable rental accommodation close to the labour markets that depend on a lower-skilled, part-time and casual labour force. Recent research clearly demonstrates that ‘affordable’, private, low-rent housing is concentrated in our urban fringe As a result, tenants face geographical barriers to the low-wage jobs in the Civic and other town centres. Current taxation arrangements do not stimulate investment in the supply of low rent housing. Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) similar to that of the USA Tax Reform Act of 1986 would be one way of tackling the issue. As per the proposal put forward by the Brotherhood of St Laurence in 2004 the LIHTC could be made available for housing delivered to low-income households by community housing organisations, funded in part by changes to the Building Write-Off Allowance this will make an impact on the current lack of supply and could be introduced in the next Commonwealth budget.

June 15, 2008 | 6:45 PM Comments  0 comments

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